Inking-fountain for printing-presses.



J. E. RAIBLE.

INKING FOUNTAIN FOR PRINTING PRESSES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 21, 1912.

1,076,785. Patented Oct. 28, 1913.

.ULUMBIA PLANOGRAPH c0., WASHINGTON. D. c,

UNITED STATES PATENT onnion.

JOHN E. RAIBLE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

INKING-FOUNTAIN FOR PRINTING-PRESSES.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN E. RAIBLE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Inking-Fountains for Printing-Presses, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in inking fountains for printing presses and has for its object the provision of means whereby the rate of feed of ink to the press may be varied while the press is in operation.

The invention consists of the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of mechanism embodying my invention, shown as applied to an ordinary form of printing press, Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective View of a portion of the mechanism, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailed section of the same.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawings comprises a substantially U-shaped clamp 1 provided with a set screw 1, by means of which said clamp may be secured adjustably to an arm 2 of the ordinary roller frame of a printing press. Clamp 1 carries a rod 3 located inside of said arm 2 with respect to the press and having a V-shaped groove for the inner side thereof, said rod extending substantially parallel with arm 2, as shown. A sleeve 5 is slidably mounted upon rod 3 and is provided at its inner side with a set screw having a conical end fitting groove 4, as shown in Fig. 8. Sleeve 5 also carries an upwardly and inwardly extending post 7 to which is pivotally connected the lower end of a link 8. The upper end of link 8 is connected with arm 9 of the ordinary inking fountain 10. By this arrangement as the roller frame of the printing press performs its usual operations, the arm 9 will be operated to cause feed of the ink from said fountain. When it is desired to vary the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 21, 1912.

Patented Oct. 28, 1913.

Serial No. 721,598.

feed, sleeve 5 is adjusted on rod 3, such adjustment being rendered possible during the operation of the press by the arrangement of the parts as shown.

While I have illustrated and described the prefercd form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details as set forth but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with the roller frame and inking fountain of a printing press, of a clamp secured to an arm of said frame; a rod on said frame extending parallel with said arm and having a V-shaped groove in its inner side; a sleeve slidable on said rod; a set screw on the inner side of said sleeve and having a conical point engaging said groove; an upstanding post on said sleeve; and a link pivoted at its lower end to said post and connected at its upper end with the ink feeding mechanism of the fountain, substantially as described.

2. The combination with the roller frame and inking fountain of a printing press, of a. clamp adjustably secured to an arm of said frame; a rod on said frame extending parallel with said arm and having a \l-shaped groove in its inner side; a sleeve slidable on said rod; a set screw on the inner side of said sleeve and having a conical point engaging said groove; an upstanding post on said sleeve; and a link pivoted at its lower end to said post and connected at its upper end with the ink feeding mechanism of the fountain, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN E. RAIBLE.

Witnesses:

J OSI-IUA R. H. Po'r'rs, B. G. RICHARDS.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

